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Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece Curlew Sandpiper- at least 7 Little Stint- at least 14 Dunlin at least 77 Snipe 3 (54 in Bottom new Piece but hidden from hides) Redshank 64 Spotted Redshank 1 adult Greenshank 3 Black-tailed Godwit 23 Ruff 20 Ringed Plover 37 ove
14 September 2014
Wildlife sightings for 14th September 2014
1 Hobby - hunting around entrance area 1 Buzzard - flew S 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 7 Yellow Wagtail - flew S 102 Meadow Pipit - flew SE/S 1 Spotted Flycatcher - entrance area 37 Swallow - flew S 2 Sand Martin - 40 House Martin 50 Chiffchaff - site
14 September 2014
Hobby
A good day for birds of prey, the elusive Hobby was seen again, also at least 5 Marsh Harriers including another wing tagged bird, with green tags on each wing and this time from Norfolk! Lots of sightings of Sparrowhawk with 3-4 birds probably involved a
13 September 2014
Todays sightings
2 Dunlin 3 Curlew sandpipers 1 Golden plovers Lapwing Redshank Little stint Kestrel Hobby Green woodpecker Barn owl Peregrine Shoveler Teal Shelduck Wigeon Mallard Green sandpiper Little ringed plover Marsh harrier Sparrowhawk Buzzard Curlew Snipe Common
13 September 2014
Wildlife sightings for 13th September 2014
1 Pintail - wader scrape 61 Gadwall - main lake, wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Willow Warbler - near wader scrape hide 1 Garden warbler - sheltered lagoon 9 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 35 House Martin - 1 Hobb
13 September 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Kingfisher 1 - at 8:30am flew to Back Pond Mallard 255 Canada Geese 400+ Tufted Duck 4 Wigeon 2 Little Grebe 1 Moorhen 7 House Martins Sand Martins Swallows Folly Pond Teal 51 Mallard 12 Shoveler 4 Greylag Geese 50+ Back Pond Kingfisher 1 Av
13 September 2014
Today's sightings-
The Rushy Little Stint 1 Curlew Sandpiper 4 Ruff 5 Snipe 2 Little Egret 2 The Tack Piece Spotted Redshank 1 juvenile Green Sandpiper 2 Ruff 1 Black-tailed Godwit 2 The Zeiss Hide BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL 1 male Curlew Sandpiper 7 Little Stint 11 Dunlin 50 Ri
13 September 2014
Waders and Geese
The Pectoral Sandpiper from yesterday was seen again today on Vinson's from Ron barker Hide, also now 7 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 2 Dunlin, 7 Golden Plover, 600+ Lapwing, 1 Greenshank, several Black tailed Godwit, 30+ Common Snipe and 71
12 September 2014
Today's sightings
One of the Little Stints on the Rushy today. The Rushy Curlew Sandpiper 8 (16 on site) Little Stint 1 (12 on site) Spotted Redshank 2 Juveniles (3 on site) Ruff 9 (26 on site) Green Sandpiper 5 Snipe 3 Yellow Wagtail 1 Little Egret 2 Grey Heron 1 Kingfis
12 September 2014
One Step On exhibit textile delights at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
Visiting WWT Martin Mere in October? Want to see something a little bit different? Come along and view the work of the One Step On textile group from Monday 23 September to Sunday 26 October. The indoor exhibition is a perfect opportunity to warm up after
12 September 2014
Wader watch
A beautiful day at WWT Welney the Wader watch walk has just started today they are off in search for waders on the reserve. Unfortunately there are works being carried out at Friends hide today clearing out the wader scrape sorry for any inconvenience t
12 September 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mallard 251 Canada Geese 400+ Pintail 2 - at 8:30am Tufted Duck 5 Wigeon 13 Teal 24 Shoveler 4 Little Grebe 2 Moorhen 7 House Martins Sand Martins Swallows Folly Pond Teal 181 Mallard 4 Shoveler 2 Canada Geese 100+ Greylag Geese 100+ Barnacl
12 September 2014
Wildlife sightings for 12th September 2014
1 Buzzard - high over main lake 1400hrs 2 Hobby - hunting very low over the marsh 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 2 Pintail - wader scrape 22 Wigeon - main lake 71 Teal - wader scrape, main lake 12 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew S
12 September 2014
Hundreds of happy flamingos
Having kept flamingos for over 50 years, WWT knows a fair amount about keeping them "in the pink" and in the best health. It is important that the birds are given a stimulating and interesting environment so that they behaviour naturally and life long,
11 September 2014
Pectoral Sandpiper
Another good day on site with a new bird for the reserve year list, when a Pectoral Sandpiper was found this evening from Ron Barker Hide, hopefully it will stick around over the next few days. Other sightings included 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint,
11 September 2014